EastEnders hardman Phil Mitchell will be left devastated later this month as his mum Peggy tells him that she's stopping treatment for her cancer.

When Peggy returns to Albert Square next week, she asks Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) to accompany her to a doctors appointment - and they're both left devastated when it's revealed that her cancer has spread and she doesn't have long left.

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Rather than continue treatment to prolong her life, Peggy then makes the difficult decision to just enjoy the time she has left with her loved ones back home on the Square.

Phil (Steve McFadden) is distraught when he learns of Peggy's decision and refuses to accept it, gathering the Mitchells together in a desperate bid to remind her of how much she has left to fight for.

While Phil hopes his tactic will work, the rest of the family are still unaware of Peggy's diagnosis and don't understand the intentions behind his efforts.

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Once Phil's ex-wife Sharon learns of Peggy's illness, she steps up to offer her support and encourages him to keep reminding his mum of the reasons she should keep fighting.

With Sharon's words on his mind, Phil makes plans to give his mum a day to remember. However, Peggy has other ideas and instead takes them on a trip down memory lane.

The pair's emotional day out includes a memorable boat trip along the Thames, but when it comes to the crunch, will Phil finally accept Peggy's decision?

Speaking earlier this year, Windsor revealed: "Everyone knows I love EastEnders and that will never change. Peggy is a character close to my heart, but I made the decision a while ago that I need to say goodbye to Peggy once and for all as otherwise she will always be there, urging me to go back and that is something I need to shut the door on.

"After thinking long and hard about it, I realised that it is time for me and the audience to say our final farewells to the lady who I have loved for many years and I thought that whilst the guvnor, who I adore, is still in charge I want him to be the one to oversee it. I am grateful that Dominic accepted my decision."

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EastEnders airs these scenes in the week commencing Monday, May 9 on BBC One.

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